Strategic Sourcing Manager - Technology

Cypress HCM; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 103,320 - 118,473; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology staffing firm in San Francisco is seeking a Human Data and Research Services Strategic Sourcing Manager. This role involves managing supplier relationships and ensuring efficient sourcing workflows. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience in procurement and vendor management, along with strong analytical and communication skills. The position offers a pay rate of $75-$86 per hour and includes various responsibilities ranging from supplier onboarding to cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, operations, or vendor management.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent supplier engagements with strong attention to detail.
• Strong analytical skills related to spend data and operational metrics.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute end‑to‑end sourcing activities for human data and research services suppliers.
• Support supplier onboarding, renewals, and amendments.
• Analyze supplier spend, usage patterns, deal velocity, and operational friction points.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Procurement

Operations

Vendor management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tools

Procurement systems

Contract management tools

Collaboration tools

Job description

The Strategic Sourcing and Procurement function supports the responsible and efficient scaling of advanced technology and research initiatives by ensuring strong commercial discipline, supplier governance, and operational rigor. Within this group, the Human Data and Research Services category enables business‑critical workflows that rely on specialized external partners.

This role sits within the Human Data and Research sourcing pillar and works closely with cross‑functional stakeholders across research, operations, finance, legal, privacy, and security to ensure suppliers are onboarded, managed, and scaled efficiently.

About the Role

We are seeking a Human Data and Research Services Strategic Sourcing Manager with a strong operational and analytical orientation to support day‑to‑day sourcing execution and category operations. This position is intentionally execution‑focused and designed to complement senior sourcing leaders overseeing complex, high‑impact engagements. You will manage early‑ to mid‑stage supplier relationships, own sourcing workflows end‑to‑end, and ensure clean, consistent execution across procurement systems and stakeholder touchpoints.

In this role, you will act as a force multiplier—helping engagements move quickly, ensuring data accuracy, surfacing risks early, and enabling scale through effective use of processes and tools.

Key Responsibilities

Sourcing & Deal Execution

• Own and execute end‑to‑end sourcing activities for human data and research services suppliers
• Support supplier onboarding, renewals, amendments, and scoped expansions in partnership with senior sourcing leadership
• Draft, review, and operationalize statements of work, pricing structures, and commercial terms in coordination with legal and finance partners
• Ensure supplier engagements align with category strategy, commercial guidelines, and internal policies

Operational Excellence

• Serve as a primary operator across procurement, intake, and contract management tools
• Manage intake requests, approvals, contract routing, and documentation with a high degree of accuracy and consistency
• Track deal status, approvals, spend thresholds, and execution risks across an active supplier portfolio
• Maintain clean records and reporting to support audits, leadership updates, and financial forecasting

Analytics & Insights

• Analyze supplier spend, usage patterns, deal velocity, and operational friction points
• Develop clear summaries and insights to support prioritization and decision‑making by senior stakeholders
• Identify opportunities to standardize, streamline, or improve sourcing and contracting workflows

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with research, operations, finance, legal, privacy, and security teams to unblock and accelerate supplier engagements
• Act as a trusted point of contact for internal stakeholders navigating procurement and contracting processes
• Communicate clearly and concisely through written updates and real‑time collaboration tools to keep workstreams aligned

Required Skills

• 6+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, operations, or vendor management
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent supplier engagements with strong attention to detail
• High operational fluency with procurement intake, contract lifecycle management, and collaboration tools
• Strong analytical skills, including comfort working with spend data, contract terms, and operational metrics
• Ability to execute independently while partnering effectively with senior stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Pay Rate

• $75‑$86/hour DOE

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Business Development, Purchasing, and General Business

Industries

Technology, Information and Media, Software Development, and Research Services